Dividing assets?Divorce settlements involve many decisions, including "Who gets the house". There are generally two options when discussing the shared residence - it can be put up for sale and the proceeds divvied up, or one party can "buy out" the other. In either case, one or both parties should commission an appraisal of the residence. Contact us Whitmore Appraisal Service can assist if you need an appraisal for the purposes of a divorce or other allocation of assets. When the reason for an appraisal is a couple splitting up, it should include a well-established, authoritative report that will hold up during a trial. When you order an appraisal from Whitmore Appraisal Service, you are assured the best in service with courtesy and well-supported conclusions. We understand how to handle the delicate needs of a divorce situation. Attorneys in AK and accountants depend on our analysis when ascertaining real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value opinion. We have a great deal of expertise dealing with all the parties involved and are standing by to assist your needs. We create appraisal reports for courts or various agencies that meet or exceed their requirements. As an attorney representing a client in a divorce, your case's research often needs an appraisal to determine fair market value for the residential real estate involved. A lot of the time the divorce date differs from the date you requested the appraisal. We're comfortable with the processes and what it takes to develop a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and Fair Market Value estimate corresponding to the date of divorce. We handle lots of divorce appraisals (unfortunately) and we understand that they require prudence delicately. The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) contains an ethics provision which binds us with confidentiality, guaranteeing you the utmost discretion. |